Musical time indicator



Oct: 17, 1933.

G. FASCINATO MUSICAL TIME INDICATOR Filed Nov. 29. 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet l Invcnlor .Z G Fascz'rmfo Oct. 17, 1933.

L. G. FASCINATO 1,930,997

MUSICAL TIME INDICATOR Filed Nov. 29. 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 I /i d f 2 1 1/ III/1111f I r I I I 1/111) 4 Inventor L G. z dscz naz o By 2mm.

Patemed loci i F it M T A T E NDw Tbn. l a I: Fas cinato, OantonfMo; it i .J ApplicationNovember 29,1532" 'serlal No. 644,884 r 5.101515; role ss -isc) The present invention relates to new and-useful 12 which isjrnounted onthe free eind. ofa resilientj improvements in musical ,time'indicators and has arm 13 whiclnin turn, is secureidlatits Qtherend, for its primary objectto prvide,:in amanner as tothe plate fi, asat, 14. There'silient arm 13' is hereinafterset .forth,v aninstrument of this charformed or bent toprovideacam 15 which projects acter embodying. a'novel construction, coirrbina through a slot 16 which is provided thereforfiri the 50 tion and arrangement of parts;,,through the me; D B' ea wardlycfthe ES 0 fiip lv lv dium ofwhich the various rhythmcombinations e d e ent fi ge e' nF l i r p mayirbe obtained as desired simultaneously'with e y n ie t cn theh h. "fi 8fbeing 1 engageable withthe cam15whenthe electric 1119- the beat of the measure.

10; Other'objects of the invention areto provide a, t9 i DP TeQ iQl -hammer 12 5 15;;which may'bewmanufacturedat'low cost.

wherein like characters of 7 reference designate; l The plate 3 or the housing 1 is furtherprovided musical'time indicator ofqthe characterdescribed awayj t li fip lfy Q fih fll llhd sild- I which will be simple in'construction;strong, durdehly releasing Said e m '40 ff able, highly efiicient and reliable in use, compact, .lnit the same to, snap back to itsftornier 'pcsition vlightsgin weight, attractive, in appearance and, r undin e {Thefi aifi 1 t e met r,

rotatesina clockwise direction aiidit will be noted? All of, the foregoing and still further'object s and, hatf he. shaped am,1 s s i t 'th advantages of the invention will become apparent qingtope a io wi bepb i ed' l f w o d from a study of the following specification, ,taken hattheresil t hrige slll'lan .lfl'ektend parin connection with the accompanying drawingsj c], abutting enga m' 111?. h each" o h r...

corresponding parts throughout the several "views; With nn a ii f a ial. l s 17in and 18x" andwhereinzwhichare providedatpredetermined places with Figure 1 is aview in front elevation of-,an indi-f fi epe to h 5- ad shi t e abut? c'atorconstructed in accordance withthe present fi at d al y y the reference P sdinvention, I I t neral '19 are slidably mountedinthe.pairs'I-of Figure 2 is a frontelevationalyiew with theradiauy,-ali ned slots 17w and mx EaIch abut rotary di k r o d; ment 19 comprisesl'a substantially flat/spring 2 O. .iFigure 3 is, a view invertical section, taken sub,- wh ch s s d b y m u ted, en the inner side er: stantially on the line 3--3 of Figure 1. p the pl ev 3, eachspring 20inc1udingan outward Figure 4 isa View in horizontal section; taken 1y curv 'dicut r nd p r i n ged with said" 5 substantially on :the line ofFigure 1'. plate3. A threadedfshank 22projectsrroni'eaefi -.Figure 5 is, av detail view. inperspective offthe spring 20 adjacent the curved en'dfportion 21 rotary, resilient-fingers and the hubftherefcrit thereof andis operable'in' the adjacent slot 181111 Figure 6 is a detail view; in perspective of one of Nuts 3 ar e edt t 5 1 122 and en the slidably shiftable members which coact with. gagedwith the outer. sideof the pistes ror'rri-ei-ji 40 which has, been illustrated comprises a casing 1 from the p1ate3 and itwill" thus be seen that when the. fingers "shown-- in Figure 5 for indicating tionally securing the" abutmentsQ-I Q in adjusted;v

rhythm I I s ie Th cu e nd vi rtic'ris'"2,15. 01 the 3 Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will springs 20-normally space thosepdrtions 01- said be seen .that the embodiment oi the invention springs from which theshanks 22 project away,

, 5, of suitable material, preferably metal, which is the nuts 23 are tightened, the springs20 will be provided with supporting legs orsimilar supports drawn toward the plate for providing a good fric- 2. 'The casing 1 includes a removable'front plate tional contact therewith. Shanks 24 project 3 which is secured in position, as-atgt The front from the inner end portions of the springs 20 legs of the casing 1 are integrayflth the plate 3. through the slots 17:: and have fixed thereon' flat,

n 0 which is provided thereforhimflaistplate 3 of the engagement thereby.

Mounted horizontally in thepa'guifi 1 is a suitmetallic lugs 25. When the abutments 19 are able support or bracket 5 upon'w (3 van electric moved inwardly in the slotsl'lx and 181:, the lugs motor 6 is mounted. The Edi-:the electric; 25 will be in the path of the 'free end portion of motor 6 projects IOtataDIYjjWiWQIJGIIiHg 8 the comparatively long resilient finger 17 for,

' v v casing 1 and has fixed onitsxntem end: portion a The referencenumeral 26 designates a conhub 9 having a reduced out? portion upon ductor wire which supplies electric current from which a disk 10 is fixed. z I. 5 p i any suitable source to the motor 6. Mounted in, A bell 11 is mounted ongth have; side of the. the housing 1 and interposed in the conductor 26 5 support 5 foroperative engagement by a hammer is a. suitable speed control unit 2'7 whichis ad 119 justed through the medium of a hand crank 28 or the like which is provided on the front of the plate 3. If desired the unit 27 may be a combined switch and speed control device, or a suitable switch for controlling the flow of electric current to the motor 6 may be interposed in the circuit at any desired point.

An integral pointer 29 is provided on the periphery of the disk 10 for visually indicating the beats about to be sounded and for indicating the position of the fingers 17 and 18. It will be noted that the pointer 29, when viewed from the front of the instrument, is aligned with the fingers 1'7 and 18, as seen in Figure 1 of the drawings. Any suitable indicia or matter may be provided on the disk 10, such as charts of the various beat rhythms. g

In operation, the motor 6 is energized to actuate the shaft 7 upon which the resilient fingers 17 and 18 and the disk 10 are fixed. With each complete revolution of the disk 10, the bell 11 is sounded by the engagement of the finger 18 with the cam 15, as previously explained, for giving the beat of the measure. For sounding substantially anydesired rhythm, the various abutments 19 are shifted inwardly to operative position to dispose the lugs 25 in the path of the projecting end portion ofthe comparatively long resilient finger 17. As-the finger l'l engageseach lug 25, said fingerv 1'7 is flexed away from the finger 18 and suddenly released to strike the finger 18 for sounding the rhythm beat.

It is believed that the many advantages of a musical time'indicator constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangementof parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed. For example, in lieu of the electric motor 6, a spring motor or any other suitable means may be provided for actuating the device.

' Whatis claimed is:

1. A time and rhythm indicator comprising a supporting structure, a shaft rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, means for rotating the shaft, audible signal means mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, means mounted on the supporting structurefor operative engagement with theaudible signal means for actuating the same, and an audible signal'mounted on the supporting structure and operatively engageable by the first named audible signal means for actuation thereby.

2. A time and rhythm indicator comprising a supporting structure, a shaft rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, means for rotating the shaft, a pair of comparatively long and short resilient fingers mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith in parallel, abutting engagement with each other, said fingers constituting an audible signal, and an abutment mounted on the supporting structure and operatively engageable with the comparatively long fingers for actuating the signal.

3. A time and rhythm indicator comprising a supporting structure, a shaft rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, means for actuating the shaft, comparatively long and short resilient fingers mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith and extending in parallel, abutting engagement with each other, and a plurality of abutments shiftably mounted on the supporting structure for operative engagement with the comparatively long finger, said fingers constituting an audible signal.

4. A time and rhythm indicator comprising a housing, an electric motor mounted in the housing, a rotary shaft operatively connected to the electric motor, a bell mounted in the housing, a resilient cam mounted on the housing, a hammer on the cam operatively engageable with the bell, comparatively long and short resilient fingers mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, said fingers being in parallel abutting engagement with each other and constituting an audible signal, one of the fingers being operatively engageable with the cam for actuating the hammer, and a plurality of abutments slidably mounted on the housing for selective engagement with the com paratively long finger for actuating said audible signal. i

5. A time and rhythm indicator comprising a housing, an electric motor mounted in the housing, a rotary shaft operatively connected to the motor, said shaft projecting outwardly from the housing, a disk fixed on the outer end portion of the shaft, a pointer on the disk, comparatively long and short resilient fingers fixed on the shaft for rotation therewith and extending in parallel, abutting engagement with each other, said fingers, in conjunction with each other, constituting an audible signal, abutments mounted on the housing and operatively engageable with the comparatively long finger for. actuating the audible signal, and a bell mounted in the housing and operatively engageable by at least one of the fingers for actuation thereby for sounding the bell upon the completion of each revolution of the shaft.

LORENZO G. FASCINATO. 

